Guardian - Across the Island Columns

Transcriptions of Neil Matheson's column "Across the Island", which appeared weekly in The Guardian between 1960 and 1972.
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Across the Island - 1969 July 11

1969

Dinner Is Featured To Honor Sportsmen -- Started 'Hall Of Fame' Idea -- Christmas Cactus In July -- That 'Yankee Gale' Story -- One Unusual Story

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Across the Island - 1965 April 15

1965

Cache Of Pirate Gold Eludes Bedeque Man -- Grandfathers Are Most Interesting -- Bear Chased Sheep Into His House -- Pirate Gold Dream Was Ended

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Across the Island - 1963 February 1

1963

O'Leary Potato Story Is Heard -- Production Costs Estimates Vary -- Setting Pins - Abbies Hockey Team -- Wooden Shoes Used For Horses -- Lights On Cow - Cars Banned Here

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Across the Island - 1963 November 1

1963

Early Car Stories, Fox Hunt Recalled -- Horse And Wagon Block Road -- First Car In Cape Traverse -- Fox Hunt With Unusual Ending -- Visit To "Big Jim" Is Interesting

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Across the Island - 1961 April 1

1961

Drifts deeper 38 years ago -- Convincing Story Is Told -- Walks 30 Miles Over Drifts -- Coldest Drive Is Recalled

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Across the Island - 1960 October 28

1960

Polled Hereford Herd Brought To Province -- Large Entry Headed For Royal -- Line Bred To 'Fashion' Sire

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Across the Island - 1969 February 14

1969

Pre-Confederation Pressure Is Noted -- Pressures Applied -- That West Point Ferry Idea -- Skillful Promotion -- Girls Are Unbelievers

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Across the Island - 1965 April 22

1965

Former Island Girl Mothers Waterfront -- Gladys Helps In Many Ways -- Love Letter Written For Sailor -- Understood Hard Time Problem

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Across the Island - 1966 December 8

1966

Youth Going To Dogs View Held Ages Ago -- Hunts Grandfather's Background -- Charles S. MacDonald Is Praised -- Read Farm Column Next Week

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Across the Island - 1969 September 26

1969

Old Account Recalls Remarkable Minister -- Most Remarkable Man -- Silent Communion -- Recognition Of Pioneer -- Seven-Leaf Clover

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Across the Island - 1969 November 22

1969

Transport Volume Greatly Increased -- Horses' Top Speed Was Low -- Faster Trucks Went Farther -- Livestock Moving Changes

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Across the Island - 1962 May 25

1962

P.M.'s Promise Poses Problem -- Junior Club Winners In P.E.I. -- Old Agreement Was Strict -- When Industries Dotted Island -- Up To 35,000 Bricks Annually -- Dollar Bill Used For Autograph

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Across the Island - 1964 January 17

1964

Price Differential One DFC Challenge -- One Desk Selling Unpopular Here -- Thank You, Dairy Farmers -- Eerie Sleighride At Hartsville -- Don Messer Advertises Island

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